Yang-chan: My last chapter was sad wasn't it? I know, but that is her curse! Let's see…

Nekura Tenshi

Nekura Tenshi-sama, If I told you about their relationship(Blade and Suki) would I be a good author? They have a special relationship and that's all I'm telling!

Littlelonewolf

Littlelonewolf-sama, Yes, we all wonder how the curse will end…and only I know! As for Blade read above message.

cristal-shian

Cristal-shain-sama, No, those aren't their real name, it's just their code names. They could be from Sakura's past…you'll just have to read on to find out. Who does Blade remind you of…?As for Sakura becoming Suki…you'll see!

Erika-chan

You better believe that our poor Suki/Sakura is going to get colder.

Last time:

The world echoed her cries… "WHY!"

All for a Smile

A Yang Production

" Come on Suki, eat something." Dream urged her as he held a bowl of soup. " You can't fight off the Veprae in your condition!"

She shook her head and turned away from him. " No."

" Suki please! It's not your fault that the little girl died. You tried your best!" Dream placed the soup down on the night stand in Suki's room.

" I…I promised that no innocent person will die because of me." Suki clenched the blanket in her fist. " I..I failed!"

" Oh, Suki!" Dream sat on the edge of her bed and took off the handkerchief that he tied on while he cooked. " I know that this is hurting you…but you need to understand that this is how things are…and you can't change it, I can't change it." Suki looked up to see him staring at her with kind caring eyes. " Even when we met a long time ago, and I found out about the curse for the first time, I knew then that this was fate."

" Cruel…that's what it is."

He let out a sigh. " Please just eat your soup, I'll be back in an hour. I should find an empty bowl." With his back turned he could feel her eyes on him. Suki…He balled up his fist and rested his head on the cool wall outside her room. I just want to see you smile…is that too much for Fate?

Blade peered over his newspaper that he bought on his way home. His eyes narrowed slightly as Dream entered the kitchen. Crow nodded in Blade's direction. The air around Dream and Blade tensed up.

" How is she?" Gem tried to break up the glaring contest between the two.

" The same."

" Oh…" Gem was in charge of updating Shaoran, Tomoyo, and Meilin about Suki's condition. Tomoyo and Meilin felt that it was their fault that Suki smiled but Blade shook his head and told them that they tried to do what they thought was best for Suki.

" I know I would try to cheer her up." He stroked her hair with a sad smile on his face. " We all want her happiness." Suki had locked herself into her room for three days before allowing anyone in.

Crow coughed and stood up. " I'm going out for a while. Gem, I'm going to need your help. We need to stake out the grounds for any new forms of Veprae." Gem nodded and followed Crow outside.

" um…"

" Is it a good idea to leave those two alone?" Crow finished for her.

" Yea…"

" I never thought that their feelings would get the better of them. Me too. But when we saw Suki hurt, all those feeling we kept bottle up came pouring out all at once. It's best if we let those two talk." He ran a hand through a hand through his silver hair. " Maybe we can settle things once and for all between us."

Gem felt a twinge in her heart as she watched Crow walk ahead of her. The three guys were always overprotective of Suki, sorta like brothers. At least that was what she thought they were like…

" Ahem…" Dream coughed. " I don't know why those two wanted to leave us alone. There is nothing going on with the Veprae, we need to concern ourselves with Suki, we can't trust her to keep herself healthy in her current state."

Blade rose and slammed a hand on the table. " I'm going to say this once, Do not get near Suki like you did the other day!"

" Heh…and if I refuse?"

" She can't return your love. She can't love anything. You know that! Everyone knows that you have special feelings for Suki!"

"…" Dream looked down. " I love Suki. I don't care if she can't love me, I LOVE HER! I couldn't help but love her. I know about the curse and love…but I can't help how I feel."

Blade hissed through clenched teeth, " Then you'll have to get by Crow, Gem, and Me. I will not let you steal her away from me!"

" I don't care, nothing will stand in my way. Not you, not Crow, not even Gem. I don't care if I have to die a thousand deaths, I will still love her!"

" Do you think you have a chance with her? No! Not as Dream…not even when you were-"

" I know! My heart can not lie to me." Dream stood up and walked away from the kitchen. He turned to say something to Blade when he found himself pinned to the wall with a hand around his neck.

" Listen Dream, I don't care how strong you think you are, but DO NOT GET NEAR SUKI, do you hear me?" Dream could barely nod in response. " Good. I won't lose her like I lost Sakura." He let go of Dream's neck and let him collapse to the ground. " Maybe…if we could find a way to kill the curse…she could love. But even then I would not let her go."

Suki tossed in her sleep… " No…" The little girl smiled at her from that compartment.

" NO! Hang on!" Every time she tried to save her, she failed.

" Suki…why did you let me die?" She asked her. The grotesque figure of the girl rose from the ashes, her skin melting off her like a liquid. " Why didn't you save me?"

" I tired…I tried! Really I tried!" The girl reached out and Suki felt her fingers crawling over her skin, hot rods against her. Flames erupted around her, the girl screaming in pain.

" I don't wanna die!" She yelled as she stumbled to the ground. " I DON'T WANNA DIE!" Suki spread out her arms to catch the girl but all she could catch was a handful of ashes. She stepped back and fell…

" NO!" The ground broke her fall as she was jolted awake. Blankets were thrown around and she sat on the ground panting for breathe. " It was just a dream…" Picking up a blanket she made her way down stairs. No one seemed to be home. Then faintly she heard music being played. It was coming from the master bedroom.

" Blade?" She called out. The music stopped. Creak…the door opened and someone sat at the Piano. " Crow?" No, not Crow… "Gem?" That'd be the day.

" Suki…" Dream replied. " I thought you'd be asleep still. You were so peaceful when I went to get your bowl I let you sleep." He scooted over so she could sit next to him. She accepted his offer and touched the piano. A note hung in the air before fading.

" Hey, you okay? You looked really pale…were you sweating!" Concern filled his voice.

" I…" Suki placed a hand to her forehead. " I dreamt about it again." Her head found it's way to Dream's shoulder. He felt his heart begin to pound in his ears. " She asked me why I didn't save her…Why she died." Her arms were wrapped around his waist. She was so close… " I couldn't save her Dream. She didn't want to die, she didn't have to die. Dream…I wish I could have died instead on her, but wishes only go so far right? I don't want this Dream. I don't want this curse! I want to love someone, to be loved by someone, I want to laugh, I want to smile. Is that too much to ask?" They stayed in complete silence. Suki, noting that Dream was completely still, decide that she said too much and started to leave.

" Suki." He called after her. " You know, it's not selfish of you to want your happiness." His fingers encircled her wrist. " I know that sometimes, you really want to smile, but you can't." She turned around slowly. " It's unfair, I know that." Her eyes welled up with tears. " I wish…no…I want you to be happy. I will figure out a way to see you smile. Because it's your smile that I l- " He brought both hands up to his mouth. CRAP! What the hell are you thinking Dream?

" You like my smile Dream?" Suki looked at him with confusion. His face turned beet red.

Come one Dream! His heart said. Tell her.

NO! You know that she can't love you! His brain snapped back.

" Dream…thanks for listening to me." Suki flung her arms around him. " I really need someone to talk to sometimes."

" Suki…I…lo..I…Your Welcome." He replied back. Why did it have to be like this? He could hold her so close but not come out and say it? Why is it that the curse had to affect her and not someone else? Why the girl that he loved? She can't return you love… Blades words echoed in his head. His heart sank when she pulled away and returned to her room. He slumped to the floor and gently banged his head against the door.

" Stupid...stupid…stupid…stupid." He repeated over and over again. " Damn…"

Tomoyo asked Dream about Suki and why she couldn't smile.

" It brings destruction."

" She can't smile at all?"

" No."

" Then how can she live like that?"

"…" He remained silent. " She can't. That's why Gem, Crow, Blade, and I are trying to kill the curse. I want to see her smile, even if it will cost me my life."

" Dream…do you love Suki?"

" With allmy heart…that's why I would give my all for her smile. I give it all away...everything."

" Everything."

" Yes. All for a smile."

She nodded and left him in his thoughts.

" Oh, Suki. I would do anything…all for a smile."


Yang-chan: So as you can see that's how the title comes into play. I hope you liked this chapter…hehehehe! A little bit of romance never hurt anyone right? ….well, it might hurt Suki. Review please!